Bartholomew Higgins Lyrics

One of the most notable features of this song is the haunting cello track by our friend, Phil Peterson. We wanted this track to be full of 'sounds', so we kept adding things and bu...Read Full Lyrics

This song has always been one of my favorites, for some reason. It wasn't a single. We didn't really play it in concert (just once, that I can remember). It rarely stuck out to peo...Read Full Lyrics

This song has undergone a few changes over the years. Mostly notable for it's Spanish flair, it was originally written in 1990, just before we (Bellbangvilla) went into the studio ...Read Full Lyrics

Certainly one of the most haunting, melodic songs that we ever wrote. I was personally completely taken by it the very first time that I heard the music, and I couldn't wait to wri...Read Full Lyrics

A very nice acoustic piece written by Jesse. Matthew 11: 28-30 "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn ...Read Full Lyrics

The last song on '8th Wonder', it was intended to be such -- a last song. Was it intended to be the "final" track for Poor Old Lu? Who knows. It was, however, a good way to end the...Read Full Lyrics

I don't remember where this song came from... It was just 'there'. Though a number of the songs off of 'Sin' were written in the few weeks before recording started, this song was a...Read Full Lyrics

Another one of the last songs written for Mindsize, it became our first real single (though 'More' was the first official single, it was not promoted as such). Within a few weeks, ...Read Full Lyrics

'Do I? ' was one of the last songs written for Mindsize. About as moody and emotional as any song we've written, it was a great way to bring things down a bit in concert. Like many...Read Full Lyrics

Always one of our more popular songs. I suppose that is because it features our long-time friend, Jeremy Enigk, who also sings with Sunny Day Real Estate. Aaron, Nick, Jeremy and I...Read Full Lyrics